dữ dội

Vietnamese

Etymology

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Pronunciation

(Hà Nội) IPA^(key): [zɨ˦ˀ˥ zoj˧˨ʔ]
(Huế) IPA^(key): [jɨ˧˨ joj˨˩ʔ]
(Saigon) IPA^(key): [jɨ˨˩˦ joj˨˩˨]

Adjective

dữ dội

fierce; violent; raging; severe